Walala moves up near Rock and drops a decanter near his feet. The glass shatters and coats Rock in a thin protective barrier of light, like a bubble. Careful aim allows her to plug Wiseman with another bolt where it really hurts, arcane energy discharging from it and her wand. It infuses the barbarian's weapon and augments his attacks for a time.

Walala moves to G, 4
Walala expends a healing infusion and uses Resistive Formula on Rock, granting a +1 power bonus to AC until the end of the encounter. Rock can end it as a free action to gain temporary hit points equal to his healing surge value + 1
Walala CRITS with Magic Weapon for 24 damage, and Rock gains a +1 bonus to attack rolls and a +5 bonus to damage rolls until the end of Walala's next turn

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Wiseman - 28
Kadol - 27
Rock - 22
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (H,15) 49/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed
Lia (M,9) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, +2 to defenses
Rock (G,6) 27/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage, +1 power bonus to defense (Resistive Formula), Magic Weapon (+1 attack, +5 damage)
Walala (G, 4) 48/53 HP
Fays (G,12) 50/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (F, 13) 25/61 HP (bloodied) Defend the Line stance, Destruction of Bonds, prone

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10, elevation 1) -86 HP slowed, weakened, Glowering Threat, blinded, restrained (save ends), dazed (save ends)

Notes
-You can’t go past the walls surrounding you, but you can end your position in a square not completely obscured (in this instance you’d have your back to the wall).
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.

Fays shoots a couple of times before dancing away from Wiseman.

Standard: Stirring Shout http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3293777/
Free: Switch bow to fire damage.
Action Point!
Standard: Blunder
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3293781/
Crit Damage: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3293789/
Don't slide but give Yaga free MBA as well as tHP.
Minor: Majestic Word on Yagi http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3293807/
Move: J-13

Yagi hits.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3293824/
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3293827/

Fays sings an inspiring hymn of battle and follows up with a fiery retort that makes Wiseman stumble. Yagi takes advantage of the opening and swats him out of the sky while still prone himself. The bard heals Yagi up before moving towards the perimeter. Wiseman retaliates with a heavy swing that just barely misses Yagi and leaves cracks in the ground, clearly looking forward to regaining control of the battle.

Stirring Shout hits for 16 (6) psychic damage
Blunder crits for 20 (25) fire damage
Yagi recieves 6 THPs
Yagi hits for 17 damage and Wiseman is knocked prone
Yagi heals 6 HP from Stirring Shout
Majestic Word heals Yagi for 24 hit points
Fays moves to J,13

Wiseman -JUST BARELY MISSES- Yagi with Interdimensional Claw

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Wiseman - 28
Kadol - 27
Rock - 22
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (H,15) 49/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed
Lia (M,9) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, +2 to defenses
Rock (G,6) 27/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage, +1 power bonus to defense (Resistive Formula), Magic Weapon (+1 attack, +5 damage)
Walala (G, 4) 48/53 HP
Fays (J,13) 50/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (F, 13) 54/61 HP +6 THPs Defend the Line stance, Destruction of Bonds, prone

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -134 HP slowed, weakened, Glowering Threat, blinded, restrained (save ends), dazed (save ends), Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone

Notes
-You can’t go past the walls surrounding you, but you can end your position in a square not completely obscured (in this instance you’d have your back to the wall).
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.

Yagi stands and attacks the creature's neck.

Move action: Stand.
Standard action: MBA, http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3294183/
Minor action: I'll probably end up using this with Boots of Eagerness so I can move back after being pushed, but I have to wait until Astaroth updates so I can see my position.

Minor action: Sohei Flair. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3294748/
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3294749/

Yagi stands and attacks the base of Wiseman's neck with a one-two swing. Breathing heavily, Wiseman bides his time, waiting for the blindness to disappear.

Yagi stands from prone
Yagi hits for 18 damage
Yagi hits with Sohei Flair for 8 damage
Wiseman is no longer subjected to Glowering Threat or weakening

Wiseman delays

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Rock - 22
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (H,15) 49/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed
Lia (M,9) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, +2 to defenses
Rock (G,6) 27/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage, +1 power bonus to defense (Resistive Formula), Magic Weapon (+1 attack, +5 damage)
Walala (G, 4) 48/53 HP
Fays (J,13) 50/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (F, 13) 54/61 HP +6 THPs Defend the Line stance, Destruction of Bonds

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -160 HP slowed, blinded, restrained (save ends), dazed (save ends), Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone

Notes
-You can’t go past the walls surrounding you, but you can end your position in a square not completely obscured (in this instance you’d have your back to the wall).
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.

With a wave of her staff, Kadol splits open the sky above the aberrant fiend, summoning a rain of caustic blood to fall upon Wiseman. "Feel tha sting of tha blood o' those ye've slain unjustly, abomination! BEGONE!" A bit of the blood lands on Rock's weapon, imbuing it with holy power.

Standard Action: Rain of Blood, origin G-6. Critical hit http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3295093/ for 16 + 7 = 23 damage. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3295094/
Wiseman is vulnerable 5 all and Rock gains a +4 power bonus to attack rolls until the end of my next turn. Regain 6 HP.
Move Action: Move to G-13.

Yagi acrobatics. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3295245/

The blood of countless slain foes sears Wiseman's hide, the chitinous shell cracking in some places. But at last Wiseman can see once more, and is no longer under the oppressive glare of Yagi Yuu. As if to celebrate, he laughs maniacally as a horde of phantoms assault Yagi and Kadol. The dwarf sees through them, but they hound Yagi and pierce him with spear points as they drive him back, threatening horrible vengeance if he tries to counterattack. Both of them feel slightly more vulnerable.

With the knight no longer threatening him, Wiseman clutches his claws and howls to the sky, "Surrenderrrrr... Your souls!" A phantasmal essence is forcibly drawn out of Rock and Walala's bodies as their strength leaves them. Enfeebled, their bodies are unwillingly thrown around like ragdolls and left in prostration.

The tower shakes as cracks continue to form, one of which knocks Yagi to the ground.

Rain of Blood crits for 23 damage. Wiseman gains vulnerable 5 all until the end of Kadol's next turn, and Rock gains a +4 power bonus to attack rolls
Kadol heals 6 HP
Kadol moves to G-13
Wiseman is no longer blinded

Wiseman hits Yagi Yuu and misses Kadol with Illusory Chaos. Yagi takes 14 psychic damage, is pushed to E-13, and knocked prone. Yagi cannot take opportunity actions (save ends) and both grant combat advantage until the end of Wiseman's next turn
Wiseman spends an action point
Wiseman uses Essence of Life on Rock and Walala, which CRITS Rock for 25 necrotic damage and hits Walala for 17 necrotic damage. Rock is slid to J,5 and falls prone. Walala is slid to F,6 and falls prone.
Wiseman saves against restraining and dazing
Yagi fails acrobatics check and falls prone

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Rock - 22
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (H,15) 49/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, granting combat advantage
Lia (M,9) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, +2 to defenses
Rock (J,5) 2/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage, prone, +1 power bonus to defense (Resistive Formula), Magic Weapon (+1 attack, +5 damage), +4 power bonus to attack rolls, weakened (save ends)
Walala (G, 6) 31/53 HP weakened (save ends) , prone
Fays (J,13) 50/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (F, 12) 53/61 HP Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends), granting combat advantage, prone

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -160 HP +10 THPs slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, vulnerable 5 all

Notes
-You can’t go past the walls surrounding you, but you can end your position in a square not completely obscured (in this instance you’d have your back to the wall).
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.

Rock ignores the weakened condition.

Immediate Reaction: Shrug It Off.
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3295771/

Rock attacks.

Move: Stand
Standard: pressing strike, shift to I7, attacku.
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3295887/
Reroll weapon damage: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3295889/

Total damage: 32, I think.

Shrugging off his weakened condition easily, Rock stands and closes the distance between himself and Wiseman before swinging his gouge again for a solid hit. Wiseman tries to influence Rock's mind in retaliation, but he can't seem to get a grasp on the raging barbarian's psyche. A guttural sound comes from somewhere beneath Wiseman as the air around the altar begins to distort. Rock seems unaffected.

Rock is no longer weakened
Rock regenerates 2 HP
Rock stands
Rock uses Pressing Strike and shifts to I,7 before attacking
Rock hits for 32 damage
Rock regains 6 HP

Wiseman's Destruction of Bonds misses

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Rock - 22
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 49/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, granting combat advantage
Lia (M,9) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, +2 to defenses
Rock (I,7) 10/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage, +1 power bonus to defense (Resistive Formula), Magic Weapon (+1 attack, +5 damage), +4 power bonus to attack rolls
Walala (G, 6) 31/53 HP weakened (save ends) , prone
Fays (J,13) 50/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (F, 12) 53/61 HP Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends), granting combat advantage, prone

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -182 HP slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, vulnerable 5 all

Notes
-You can’t go past the walls surrounding you, but you can end your position in a square not completely obscured (in this instance you’d have your back to the wall).
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.

>>1699
Lia fires another bolt at the evil wiseman creature and moves a bit farther away from it.


Disruptive shot vs AC, dazing if hit, idk if this hits:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3295917/
Move to N-11
Switch to Aspect of the Regal Lion stance.

Lia's latest attack is enough to draw blood from the creature, which saturates the altar below. The distortion around it grows more pronounced as a thick black smoke billows forth from the center. Loud shrieking echoes from far, far overhead as something flares up brightly in an explosion of light and leaves behind a thick cloudy haze.

"We... Hunger..." Wiseman rasps as the world twists and reshapes around the adventurers, the area within the fog cracking and shattering like glass, revealing only blackness.

The air grows chilly, much more so around Wiseman as sharp spikes of ice spread out from around him and attempt to ensnare the adventurers. Fortunately, Rock and Lia resist the chill. Walala stands up and attempts to counter, but her barbed wire is simply shrugged off.

Slowly the backdrop settles in, as the lights of thousands of stars twinkle around you; the party is in the dark reaches of space, far, far from home. A swirling vortex in the far off distance moves at surprising speed, as though years were passing like seconds, the two galaxies merging together as planets colide and suns die out. Of more pressing importance is the void that opens near Lia, who feels a strong tug from it. A nearby entity that looks like a dying star threatens to do the same to Kadol and Yagi.

A chunk of ice the size of a large person hurtles towards Yagi, leaving a trail of jagged frost in its wake, and knocks him aside. It smashes into Kadol and pushes her away, though she manages to keep her balance. Fays isn't as lucky, and is smashed aside and knocked to the ground. The comet comes to a stop several feet away, its composition of shifting, angry faces that rage and snarl silently.

Wiseman must be getting desperate.

Lia just barely hits for 17 (22) damage and wiseman is bloodied and dazed
Wiseman's Sublimation misses both targets
Lia moves to n,11
Lia changes to regal lion stance

walala stands from prone
walala misses with spike wire (rolled 17 vs fortitude)

black hole 2 appears at L,8

Baleful Comet moves from C,12 to N,14 and hits Yagi, Kadol, and Fays
Yagi is hit for 9 cold damage and is pushed 2 squares to H,14, but is already prone
Kadol is hit for 14 cold damage and is pushed 2 squares to G,15, but saves against falling prone
Fays is hit for 13 cold damage, is pushed 3 squares to M,14, and is knocked prone
Baleful Comet leaves a trail of frozen spikes in its movement path

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 - 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 35/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, granting combat advantage
Lia (N,11) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Regal Lion
Rock (I,7) 10/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage, +1 power bonus to defense (Resistive Formula), Magic Weapon (+1 attack, +5 damage), +4 power bonus to attack rolls
Walala (F, 6) 31/53 HP weakened (save ends) , prone
Fays (J,13) 37/54 HP prone
Yagi Yuu (F, 12) 44/61 HP Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends), granting combat advantage, prone

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -204 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, marked, vulnerable 5 all, dazed

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (N, 14)
Black Hole 1 (G, 17)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) – Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)

Notes
-Learning more about the Baleful Comet requires a successful Dungeoneering check. Learning more about the Black Hole requires a successful Arcana check. Learning more about what’s going on in the background requires a successful Arcana or Dungeoneering check.
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Blue shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Free: Infernal Wrath http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3297375/
Move: Stand from prone
Free: Fire damage etc
Standard: Jinx Shot http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3297376/

After firing off a volley of arrows, Fays directions his attention to the Black Hole.

"Black Hole, tell me your secrets!"

Minor: Arcana http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3297378/

Kadol remains resolute in the fact of the onslaught of the Far Realm--she's weathered such storms before.

Dungeoneering (Obstacle: 37, Terrain: 23) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3297476/

Free Action: End Resistive Formula to gain surge value + 1 tHP.

Fays' fiery aura lashes out at the comet and the faces silently scream. Steam rises from the chunk of ice, cracking in places. Unforunately, Fays' bow completely fails to hit Wiseman, who bats Rock around with his claw and would have killed him, had Rock not had the foresight to reinvigorate himself with the resistive formula before the attack.

fays burns baleful comet with infernal wrath for 9 (4) fire damage and inflicts thaw
fays stands
fays misses with attack

rock expends his bonus from resistive formula and gains 16 temporary hit points
wiseman's instinctive harvest lets him attack rock with extradimensional claw for 22 cold damage and slides him to i,8

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 - 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 35/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, granting combat advantage
Lia (N,11) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Regal Lion
Rock (I,8) 4/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage, +4 power bonus to attack rolls
Walala (F, 6) 31/53 HP weakened (save ends) , prone
Fays (J,13) 37/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (F, 12) 44/61 HP Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends), granting combat advantage, prone

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -204 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, marked, vulnerable 5 all, dazed

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (N, 14) -4 HP, thaw
Black Hole 1 (G, 17)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) – Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)

Notes
-Learning more about the Baleful Comet requires a successful Dungeoneering check. Learning more about the Black Hole requires a successful Arcana check. Learning more about what’s going on in the background requires a successful Arcana check.
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Rock doesn't like sliding.

Immediate Reaction: Curtain of Steel
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3297525/
If it hits, reroll 1d6 weapon damage. Betcha it's a miss, would Rhyme make me hit?

Yagi delivers the usual attack to the neck.

Move action: Stand.
Standard action: Charge F-11. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3298669/
No action: Heroic effort, +4 to attack roll.
No action: Power Strike. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3298671/

Rock's retaliatory strike can't seem to find its mark, and the wild swing misses. Yagi continues to beat down Wiseman mercilessly, though he can't shake off the spectral warriors hounding him.

Rock misses with Curtain of Steel
Yagi stands
Yagi charges for 26 damage w/ Power Strike and Heroic Effort
Yagi fails saving throw against Illusory Chaos

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 - 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 35/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, granting combat advantage
Lia (N,11) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Regal Lion
Rock (I,8) 4/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage, +4 power bonus to attack rolls
Walala (F, 6) 31/53 HP weakened (save ends)
Fays (J,13) 37/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (F, 11) 50/61 HP Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends), granting combat advantage

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -230 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, dazed

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (N, 14) -4 HP
Black Hole 1 (G, 17)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) – Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)

Notes
-Learning more about the Baleful Comet requires a successful Dungeoneering check. Learning more about the Black Hole requires a successful Arcana check. Learning more about what’s going on in the background requires a successful Arcana check.
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Kadol channels back into a bit of divine power to allow Yagi another chance to shake off the distraction illusions confusing him. Afterwards, the dwarf moves north, away from the comet and the other celestial distractions, before refixing her gaze on the aberrant beast before her. "Ye've worn out yer welcome 'ere. Begone!" With that, a blast of lightning descends from the heavens, shocking Wiseman and revealing his weak points for all of her allies to see. Afterwards, Kadol pauses for a brief breather to regain her composure.

Immediate Interrupt: Allow Yagi to reroll saving throw using demand justice.
Move Action: Move to B-10.
Standard Action: Lightning's Revelation on Wisman for 16 lightning damage, and Wiseman takes a -4 penalty to all defenses until the end of my next turn. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3298825/
Minor Action: Use my second wind, regain 13 hit points, and gain a +2 bonus to all defenses until the end of my next turn.

Kadol's encouragement fails to shake away the specters hounding Yagi. Her divine lightning, however, hits its mark easily and Wiseman's chitinous shell starts to crack and crumble in places. Wiseman doesn't even have anything to say as he pounds the life out of Rock and smashes Yagi until he starts bleeding again. The dying star cracks in places before imploding on itself, vanishing from sight before reappearing near Yagi, Kadol, and Wiseman, catching them in its gravitational pull. The faces on the comet show anguish as it hurls back the way it came. It misses Fays completely but nails Yagi right in his helmeted face, knocking him over backwards and leaving him at the mercy of the black hole. The gravity field can't seem to get a hold on the baleful comet, though.

Things look very desperate right now.

kadol uses demand justice, but yagi fails saving throw
kadol moves to b,10
kadol hits wiseman with Lightning's Revelation for 16 lightning damage, and Wiseman takes a -4 penalty to all defenses
kadol uses her second wind and recovers 13 HP

Wiseman uses Reaper's Harvest and CRITS Rock for 25 damage, pushing him one square. Fays interrupts with Chord of Resilience and reduces damage by 10, but Walala's Spike Wire fails to hit. Rock falls unconscious. Yagi is hit for 24 damage and bloodied.

Black Hole 1 teleports to D,12. Its aura becomes active
Baleful Comet moves to C,11. It misses Fays, and hits Yagi for 13 cold damage, pushing him to D,12

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 - 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 54/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, +2 to defenses
Lia (N,11) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Regal Lion
Rock (J,8) -11/63 HP (DYING)[b] [b]Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage
Walala (F, 6) 31/53 HP weakened (save ends)
Fays (J,13) 37/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (D, 12) 13/61 HP (bloodied Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends), granting combat advantage

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -251 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, -4 to all defenses

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (N, 14) -4 HP
Black Hole 1 (G, 17) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)

Notes
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Kadol's encouragement fails to shake away the specters hounding Yagi. Her divine lightning, however, hits its mark easily and Wiseman's chitinous shell starts to crack and crumble in places. Wiseman doesn't even have anything to say as he pounds the life out of Rock and smashes Yagi until he starts bleeding again. The dying star cracks in places before imploding on itself, vanishing from sight before reappearing near Yagi, Kadol, and Wiseman, catching them in its gravitational pull. The faces on the comet show anguish as it hurls back the way it came. It misses Fays completely but nails Yagi right in his helmeted face, knocking him over backwards and leaving him at the mercy of the black hole. The gravity field can't seem to get a hold on the baleful comet, though.

Things look very desperate right now.

kadol uses demand justice, but yagi fails saving throw
kadol moves to b,10
kadol hits wiseman with Lightning's Revelation for 16 lightning damage, and Wiseman takes a -4 penalty to all defenses
kadol uses her second wind and recovers 13 HP

Wiseman uses Reaper's Harvest and CRITS Rock for 25 damage, pushing him one square. Fays interrupts with Chord of Resilience and reduces damage by 10, but Walala's Spike Wire fails to hit. Rock falls unconscious. Yagi is hit for 24 damage and bloodied.

Black Hole 1 teleports to D,12. Its aura becomes active
Baleful Comet moves to C,11. It misses Fays, and hits Yagi for 13 cold damage, pushing him to D,12

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 - 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 54/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, +2 to defenses
Lia (N,11) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Regal Lion
Rock (J,8) -11/63 HP (DYING)[b] [b]Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage
Walala (F, 6) 31/53 HP weakened (save ends)
Fays (J,13) 37/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (D, 12) 13/61 HP (bloodied Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends)

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (E/F/G/H, 7/8/9/10) -251 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, -4 to all defenses

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (C, 11) -4 HP
Black Hole 1 (G, 17) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)

Notes
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Arming her crossbow with an enchanted bolt, Lia hits Wiseman with enough force to push him closer to the center of the black hole. The bolt crackles with power as the black hole threatening Lia and Rock disappears into nothingness. In response, Wiseman hits Lia with a psychic assault that forces her into the void that is the perimeter, only for her to reappear several feet away on the opposite end, at the mercy of the remaining black hole and on her knees. Lia easily stands up and changes her stance, shifting through the barrier without breaking stride. The black hole is unable to hold back the fleet footed elf, and she emerges unscathed, save for some nagging doubts at the back of her mind.

Walala rushes to Rock's aid, this time using the proper mixture to heal him up past the brink of death and then some. From her wand, a sigil-enscribed sphere is hurled into the midst. Wiseman and the comet are engulfed in flames, while a translucent shield protects Yagi and Kadol against the cold. The effect of her having her life force ripped out wears off and Kadol feels reinvigorated. Out of curiosity, and in spite of being in the middle of a battle, she speculates what sort of phenomena could be happening in the distant cosmos.

The baleful comet screams silently as it tries to move, but this time it is unable to escape the pull of the black hole's gravity.

Arcana: This appears to be what is known as "galactic cannibalism", which is when a larger galaxy merges with a smaller one, making it even larger as it "devours" the smaller galaxy and integrates the smaller one into itself. It often results in a distorted orbit, or even planets and debris colliding. This would occur over the course of billions of years, so either time is sped up significantly in this realm, or it's just a projection of some kind. With all the dry and dead looking planets surrounding the sun, it's like a legion of undead circling around their master. As Star Pact patrons are often actual celestial bodies, perhaps that galaxy itself, or just its sun, is a component of Wiseman; his actual "true" form, whereas this creature before you is an avatar of that gluttonous extradimensional being.

Lia hits Wiseman with Clever Shot and a Dispelling Bolt for 22 damage, dispelling Black Hole 2 and sliding Wiseman 2 squares to D/E/F/G, 8/9/10/11
Wiseman hits with Destruction of Bonds and slides Lia to A,11 and Lia falls prone
Black Hole's opportunity action misses Lia
Lia stands from prone
Lia changes to Aspect of the Dancing Serpent
Lia shifts to P,11 as a free action thanks to Wild Step

Walala moves to J,7
Walala uses Curative Admixture on Rock, healing him for his healing surge value + 5 (20 HP)
Rock is no longer dying
Walala uses Runic Resistance, hitting Wiseman for 17, reduced to 8 (13) fire damage damage and hitting Baleful Comet for 17, reduced to 8 fire damage
Yagi and Kadol gain resist 8 against cold attacks
Walala makes an arcana check (27)
Walala saves against weakening

Baleful Comet attempts to move, but is hit by Black Hole's opportunity action and cannot move

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 – 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 54/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, +2 to defenses, resist 8 cold
Lia (N,11) 48/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, Destruction of Bonds
Rock (J,8) 20/63 HP (bloodied)[b] [b]Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage
Walala (J,7) 31/53 HP
Fays (J,13) 37/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (D, 12) 13/61 HP (bloodied Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends), resist 8 cold

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (D/E/F/G, 8/9/10/11) -286 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, -4 to all defenses

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (N, 14) -12 HP
Black Hole 1 (G, 17) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3) DISPELLED

Notes
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Move: I-9
Minor: Majestic Word on Yagi http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3300596/
Slide Yagi to C-13
Standard: Staggering Note on Wiseman http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3300597/
Push it one square north-east and give Yagi a free MBA

Fays changes position and chants a hymn to pull Yagi out of the black hole's reach. A shrill note from his bowstring pushes Wiseman into the vacated space and leaves him at the mercy of his own conjuration, while Yagi takes another swipe at him. Wiseman desperately lashes out at Rock and scores a solid hit, but fails to bring down the shifter again.

Fays moves to I,9
Fays uses Majestic Word on Yagi and heals him for 23 HP, sliding him to C,13
Fays uses Staggering note on Wiseman for 5 thunder damage and pushes him to 9/10/11/12, D/E/F/G
Yagi hits Wiseman for 22 damage
Both Yagi and Fays regain 6 HP

Wiseman hits Rock with Interdimensional Claw for 15 cold damage and slides Rock to K,7

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 – 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 54/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, +2 to defenses, resist 8 cold
Lia (N,11) 54/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, Destruction of Bonds
Rock (K,7) 5/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage
Walala (J,7) 31/53 HP
Fays (I,9) 43/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (C, 13) 32/61 HP (bloodied Defend the Line stance, cannot take opportunity actions (save ends), resist 8 cold

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (D/E/F/G, 9/10/11/12) -313 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, -4 to all defenses

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (N, 14) -12 HP
Black Hole 1 (G, 17) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3) DISPELLED

Notes
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

With a stroke of his sword and a new resolve, Yagi seals the wiseman's fate.

Move action: Stand.
Standard action: MBA etc. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3302359/
Minor action: Boots of Eagerness.
Move action: Shift to D-13.

Saving throw: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3302361/

Yagi hacks away at Wiseman, repositioning himself and avoiding the pull of gravity. Wiseman is edging closer to death as his spectral soldiers stop haunting Yagi.

Yagi stands from prone
Yagi attacks for 23 damage
Yagi regains 6 HP
Yagi uses Boots of Eagerness to take a move action
Yagi shifts to D,13

Yagi succeeds saving throw
Black Hole's attack misses Yagi

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 – 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (G,13) 54/53 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, +2 to defenses, resist 8 cold
Lia (N,11) 54/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, Destruction of Bonds
Rock (K,7) 5/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage
Walala (J,7) 31/53 HP
Fays (I,9) 43/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (D, 13) 32/61 HP Defend the Line stance, resist 8 cold

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (D/E/F/G, 9/10/11/12) -336 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone, -4 to all defenses

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (N, 14) -12 HP
Black Hole 1 (G, 17) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3) DISPELLED

Notes
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Kadol grunts, trying to move to a better position.

Move Action: Attempt to move to B-9. If successful, continue to move onto B-8, C-7, and then D-8 to flank with Yagi.

>>1763
Kadol manages to resist the pull of the black hole and soldiers on forward.
Black Hole's attack fails to hit

Kadol raises her staff, the holy symbol already glowing brightly. "This be yer end, fiend!" Suddenly, a wave of divine energy erupts from the holy symbol strapped to the head of her staff, completely covering the area directly in front of Kadol. None are affected save Wiseman, whose joints and weak points glow brightly as the radiant energy harshly destroys his undead body.

Standard Action: Rebuke Undead, 20 vs. Will (not including -4 defense penalty), for 21 radiant damage and Wiseman is dazed until the end of my next turn. No push.

Searing light erupts from Wiseman's body as parts of him are completely incinerated under Kadol's attack. One wing looks as though it will never fly again, and his left leg is just a stump of charcoal. The black hole exerts its vicious pull upon its master, crushing him beneath its weight. Large pieces of chitin are crushed into dust, and his entire body is riddled with cracks. And a crippling headache leaves Wiseman completely disoriented. Feebly, he swings at Yagi, but the knight easily deflects both attacks.

"This... Cannot... Be..." he gurgles, shaking off the daze for what little good it does him. One solid hit should put him out of everyone's misery.

Kadol hits with Rebuke Undead for 21 (31) radiant damage and Wiseman is dazed

Black Hole deals 26 damage to Wiseman

Wiseman's Reaper's Harvest fails to hit Yagi both times with Interdimensional Claw
Wiseman is no longer dazed

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 – 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (D,8) 52/52 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, resist 8 cold
Lia (N,11) 54/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, Destruction of Bonds
Rock (K,7) 5/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage
Walala (J,7) 31/53 HP
Fays (I,9) 43/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (D, 13) 32/61 HP Defend the Line stance, resist 8 cold

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (D/E/F/G, 9/10/11/12) -393 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (N, 14) -12 HP
Black Hole 1 (G, 17) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3) DISPELLED

Notes
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Rock charges.

Move Action: Stand
Standard: Fail
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3303196/
end movement at I7

Imm Interrupt: Rhyme http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3303314/

More fail: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3303750/

Rock charges in, prepared to strike the finishing blow, but something makes him stumble and miss his mark. Fays tries to aid him with an intervention, but the arrow flies off course. Now the comet escapes from the pull of the black hole, hurtling towards Rock and Walala. Wiseman manages to avoid it by sheer luck, and Rock sidesteps before it kills him, but Walala is hit by its full force and is sent reeling, knocked to the ground in a bloody heap.

Rock charges to H,8 and misses. No shifting because difficult terrain.
Everything fails to hit, save the following:

Walala is hit for 13 cold damage and is pushed to J/10 before being knocked prone. Walala is now bloodied.

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest - 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 - 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet - 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 – 15
Baleful Comet - 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (D,8) 52/52 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, resist 8 cold
Lia (N,11) 54/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Dancing Serpent, Destruction of Bonds
Rock (K,7) 7/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage
Walala (J,10) 18/53 HP (bloodied) prone
Fays (I,9) 43/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (D, 13) 32/61 HP Defend the Line stance, resist 8 cold

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (D/E/F/G, 9/10/11/12) -393 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (L, 6) -12 HP
Black Hole 1 (G, 17) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3)
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3) DISPELLED

Notes
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

>>1783
With the unlucky streak the rest of the party (and even the comet) has had trying to finish Wiseman off, it's left up to Lia to do the deed. Twirling a bolt as it is removed from her quiver, Lia puts it into the crossbow and aims down the scope carefully, intending to aim for the head. With the creature thrown off balance by the target, Lia finds the perfect chance to shoot, and the bolt speeds towards the target. Mentally, she says,"Go to the hell you so deserve to be in. Let the dead pass judgement upon you. And may it be excruciating."

Minor:Switch to Aspect of the Regal Lion stance
Standard Action:Aimed Shot vs Wiseman's AC
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3304085/

A bolt through the brain is too much for the giant aberration. With a final gasp, Wiseman plummets into the center of the black hole, swallowed up by his own conjuration. The comet wails as it disintegrates into dust, the black hole twists and distorts as it implodes upon itself, and the entire malicious cosmos explodes in a spectacular display of light.

In any case, Wiseman is gone for good.

Final Results

Lia's Aimed Shot hits Wiseman for 16 damage, killing Wiseman
All hostile conjurations, creatures and objects are dispelled

Initiative Order
Instinctive Harvest – 38
Yagi - 33
Kadol – 27
Wiseman – 28 (delayed)
Black Hole 1 – 25
Rock - 22
Baleful Comet – 20
Lia - 18
Walala - 18
Black Hole 2 – 15
Baleful Comet – 10
Fays – 9

Players
Kadol Stormbrew (D,8) 52/52 HP +2 to defenses against creatures suffering from effects she imposed, resist 8 cold
Lia (N,11) 54/54 HP +8 THPs Aspect of the Regal Lion
Rock (K,7) 7/63 HP (bloodied) Longtooth Shifting, Thunder Hooves Rage
Walala (J,10) 18/53 HP (bloodied) prone
Fays (I,9) 43/54 HP
Yagi Yuu (D, 13) 32/61 HP Defend the Line stance, resist 8 cold

Enemies
Aberrant Wiseman (D/E/F/G, 9/10/11/12) -409 HP (bloodied) slowed, Stirring Shout (regain 6 HP when hit), prone DEADER THAN DEAD

Traps and Hazards
Baleful Comet (L, 6) -12 HP SPACE DUST
Black Hole 1 (G, 17) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3) DISPELLED
Black Hole 2 (L, 8) Gravitational Pull (Aura 3) DISPELLED

Notes
-Trying to go past the visible area will send you to the opposite side (for example, going straight past R,9 will lead you to B,9). Moving in this way requires one extra square of movement.
-A creature subjected to Destruction of Bonds takes 5 psychic damage if it ends its turn within 2 squares of an ally.
-Wiseman’s Loss of Will trait causes enemies that are slid 2 or more squares by one of his attacks to fall prone at the end of the movement.
-Lightly shaded squares are frozen spikes. They are considered difficult terrain, and you take 5 cold damage for falling prone on them.

Walala puzzles a bit. She was overcome by some unknown magical force controlling her whilst she dozed off in the middle of a fight. In any case, they were in space. So, we're in space. wat do
She then stands up and looks around.

Lia loads up the crossbow onto her back while nonchalantly walking to the rest of the party before writing down on a piece of paper,"So.. Anyone know how we're getting back?"

Yagi decides to rest after a long battle.

Take a short rest, spend a surge.

Kadol slowly, very slowly, relaxes her fighting stance, and looks to her surroundings, waiting, and praying, "Moradin... guide this lost soul back tae tha mortal realm. There's still a lotta work tae do."

Short rest. If we're not escaped by then, I'll use my daily free Hand of Fate ritual and ask how to get out.

Kadol's prayer summon a ghostly figure of a hand, which hovers in the air and points to the east. Somewhere far off in that direction, the adventurers can see a large "gash" in the realm, like fabric torn away to reveal what lies beneath it. The familiar look of the stone tower flickers there, wavering. It might not stay that way, though, and could close if haste is not made.

"Ah think tha be our ticket outta here, lads! Let's git movin'!" Kadol announces, ending the ritual quickly and moving quickly to the east, towards the rift.

>>1801
Lia nods, following Kadol out of this place.

Walala, deciding that she doesn't have enough time to make herself into a black hole so she can eat the galaxy for whatever reason, hurriedly follows the others through the rift. There's still research to do, and things to blow up.

The distance to the gap seems greater than initial appearances would lead one to believe, and doesn't seem to grow any closer no matter how quickly the adventurers move toward it. It feels like hours have passed before the group finds themselves back at the tower, the sunlight just peeking over the edge of the horizon. The dragon that escorted them there is nowhere to be found, and the stone altar at the center of their previous battlefield is now a gaping hole into the empty building.

Traversing through the trapdoor and down the steps, nothing comes after the group, nothing springs out and attacks, and nothing is waiting to surprise them. Somehow, all traces of the demons infesting the place have disappeared entirely. It's another long walk, but back outside there's some activity at least. People were cautiously leaving their houses, milling about nervously in the almost empty streets. None of them show hostility or recognition towards the adventuring group. A representative of the Yuu clan, however, does walk up to them and stammer that their presence is needed at their estate immediately.

As can be expected, for doing the job they had been asked to do, the adventurers each receive a valuable set of trinkets and fineries, valuing upwards of twenty thousand gold pieces. After thanks are given, the head of the Yuu clan, Lord Huere Yuu II, then kindly asks them to be on their way. Except for Yagi, of course. He mentions that they have big plans for him. Something about "great expectations"...

It's hard to say that everyone lived "happily ever after", but, for what it's worth, the world was, at least, a better place thanks to their efforts. So it was written by the lorekeeper, and so it shall be.